Primary Care Paramedic - The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

YOU BELONG IN THE SUPERIOR NORTH – JOIN OUR TEAM

If you’re the kind of person who wants to get more out of work and life, then Superior North EMS is the right team for you. With us, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career, live a high-quality lifestyle in affordable communities, make life-long friendships and enjoy adventures in nature.

Whether it’s in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Shuniah, Conmee, Upsala, Longlac, Nakina, Geraldton, Red Rock, Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Marathon, or Manitouwadge, as a SNEMS paramedic you will have endless opportunities to achieve more! The Superior North is the best place to balance your career, community, and life.

Find a career, community, and life you love. We’re hiring.

The Opportunity

Part-time primary care paramedic opportunities exist in Thunder Bay, Armstrong, Shuniah, Conmee, Upsala, Longlac, Nakina, Geraldton, Red Rock, Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Marathon, or Manitouwadge.

As a part-time Paramedic, you will be responsible for performing patient assessment, treatment, and monitoring tasks, which include controlled medical acts while providing safe and timely transport in accordance with the applicable legislation.

This role reports to the Superintendent with the following accountabilities:

• Responds to ambulance calls within a specified timeframe and reports each movement of ambulance or emergency response unit immediately to Central Ambulance Communication Centres (CACC) as required by Superior North EMS policies and procedures.
• Assesses environmental risks and responds to patient(s) and personal safety needs.
• Administers to and provides patient care in accordance with Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards (BLS PCS), Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS), and all other required Standards as set by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Emergency Health Services Branch.
• Provides documentation, including ambulance call reports and incident/collision reports as required and as per the Ontario Ambulance Documentation Standards.
• Conducts patient triage assessment and evaluation.

Ideal Candidate

• Must meet the qualifications for primary care paramedic as stipulated in the regulations of the Ambulance Act, as amended.
• Must meet minimum standards and complete mandatory training specified by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Emergency Health Services Branch, and Superior North EMS
• One to two years’ experience as a primary care paramedic
• Must have excellent interpersonal, customer service, and teamwork skills.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “F” driver's licence or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to work safely and within the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Why SNEMS?

With over 200 front line paramedics, who are highly skilled and trained, our service provides unwavering dedication, compassion and medical attention to a variety of injuries and conditions. We are a community minded professional service, committed to providing the best care possible.

Our services have expanded to include Community Paramedicine with experienced paramedics who conduct home visits, health clinics, and public education, aimed at providing non-emergent, pro-active health care which helps reduce the 911 demand for service and emergency hospital department visits.

The Future of SNEMS & Our Transformational Journey

Plans are underway to implement a number of transformational recommendations as part of an evidence-based Master Plan, which include:

• Modernizing the organizational design of SNEMS,
• Modern District stations – 10-year replacement plan,
• Ramping up community paramedicine,
• Maximizing alternative pathways, and more.

Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

When you work for the City of Thunder Bay, you are part of our team, and here you can:

• Experience your importance,
• Unleash your potential,
• Know your work matters,
• Embrace diversity,
• Make a difference,
• Join a dedicated team, and
• Build community.

Learn more about the top reasons to work at the CTB: https://careers.thunderbay.ca/why-join-us

Great Tangible Benefits

As an employee with the Corporation, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

• competitive salary
• matching pension plan (optional)
• 14% in lieu of benefits (after completing probationary period)
• vacation pay and paid holidays
• physical fitness/gym membership subsidy
• uniform allowance
• tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)
• free parking
• employee family assistance program (EFAP)
• employee wellness program, including peer-to-peer initiatives/supports
• corporate training & leadership development
• career progression opportunities (i.e community paramedicine, advanced care paramedics, educators, logistics, management)
• variety of shift schedules (straight day (full-time), rotating, 12 hour, staggered, with some stations offering 7 days on and off rotations)
• opportunities also exist to work in excess of part-time hours

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

We can’t wait for you to join us and be a part of our team!

For a detailed job description, including job responsibilities and to apply please visit: https://careers.thunderbay.ca/jobs/5927?lang=en-us

Learn more about becoming a SNEMS paramedic today: https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/careers.aspx

Beautiful Thunder Bay

Learn why Thunder Bay is such great place to live and work: https://gotothunderbay.ca/why-thunder-bay/